Toy or display device



Jan. 7, 1936. K, 552 2,026,913

TOY OR DISPLAY DEVICE Filed March 2, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIGI IN VEN TOR.

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K. RIESZ TOY OR DISPLAY DEVICE Filed March 2, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 7, 1936 lJlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved device particularly suitable for a toy to be used indoors or outdoors, or as a display device, and comprises a bas-relief or other artificial representation of a water falls or other display of water and landscape having a source of Water connected at the represented outlet or source of said representation, and the water flowing is collected in a trough, it having flown over a water mill wheel causing same to turn.

It has as one of its objects to provide an imitative representation of a water falls or other display of water apparently flowing so as to cause a water mill wheel to turn whereas in fact the wheel is turned by suitable driving mechanism, the imitative water continuing to flow into a trough.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention presents a new and novel construction and combination of parts described and shown in the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure and in which Figure 1 represents a side view of one embodi-.

ment of the device,

Figure 2 illustrates in perspective the embodiment of the device as shown in Fig. 1,

Figure 3 represent a side view of another embodiment of the device,

Figure 4 illustrates in perspective the embodiment of the device as shown in Fig. 3.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the preferred embodiment of my invention, in which the device is constructed most economically, 10, represents a collapsible paper or card board toy house. The side wall I l, thereof, has a slotted hole or bearing therein through which extends the shaft l2, of an electric motor l3, carrying a water mill wheel I4, which shaft l2, rides at its extended end in a bearing l5, provided therefor when necessary. While I prefer to use the self starting synchronizing type electric motor, such as is used in electric clocks, the nonself-starting electric motor, or the ordinary mechanical windable clock mechanism or small mechanical toy driving mechanism comprising in general, a windable spiral clock spring, which drives meshed gears the driven one of which is mounted on the shaft l2, of the mill wheel l4, may be used. The key for winding said spiral spring may extend through a wall and to outside the house I0. It is also to be noted that the wheel [4, may be driven by means of belt and pulleys coupled to the shaft of such a motor or a crank handle attached therewith. This is advisable when the number of revolutions per minute of the wheel being too great needs to be lessened. Turning the switch 35, connected to ordinary house current 36, as a source of supply, starts or stops the electric motor. Said switch is preferably mounted and operatable on the outside of a wall of the house.

To the rear of the wheel and house is a self 5 supporting, or, attachable to the house, has-relief painting H, or other representation, on suitable material, of a water'wall or other display of water having an outlet port Hi, to which may be attached a band or strip or strips of suitable material l9, painted and arranged to artificially represent water as it falls over the wheel into a trough 20, the vibration of the band by the blades of the turning wheel aiding in this respect. The trough, preferably fastened permanently, as at 38, may be of a stiffened material, such as cellophane, painted to represent moving water and arranged to be vibrated at the bottom of the wheel by the wheels rubbing thereagainst which vibration of the trough affects flowing water in the trough. Of course it will be understood that above the water display may be painted the sky with any desired clouds while below it may be painted the landscape and whatever details are desired- Said painting or representation may be made of papier-mach as a stage prop having irregular third dimension or may be in has-relief.

It will thus be seen that a novel economically constructed device has been perfected which is highly attractive and ornamental in appearance suitable for a toy, particularly for use at the base of a. Christmas tree, or for display purposes adapted to be made in production quantities without sacrificing any of the qualities essential to the finished device. 35

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is another embodiment of my invention wherein in place of the aforementioned imitative water, I employ a concealed moving band, bands or strips of suitable material l9a, painted to represent falling water. Said band may be driven and caused to move by its frictional engagement with the water wheel M, the driving mechanism l3, being attached directly, or indirectly by belts or gears, to the shaft of said wheel. In the event the driving mechanism is attached to and drives any of the rollers 5|, the band may also be caused to move, it riding on said rollers, and the so moving band being in frictional engagement with wheel [4. will cause it to turn.

As many apparently widely different embodiments of the invention could be devised without departing from the scope thereof it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall 55 be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a device representing a water display having a water outlet and a water mill and wheel, mechanism for turning the water mill Wheel, and imitative flowing water means fastened to said device at said outlet contacting said wheel and extending into a receptacle.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of an imitative water display with. a perforation therein adjacent the apex thereof and a water mill and wheel, self starting electric mechanism for turning the water mill wheel, and imitative flowing water means fastened to said display at said perforation extending to contact said wheel and continuing into a receptacle.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of an imitative landscape and Water display backing with a perforation therein adjacent the apex thereof and a building and water mill wheel, concealed electric mechanism for turning the water mill wheel having an extending shaft on which may be mounted additional driving means for driving other devices, and imitative flowing water means extending from said backing to contact said wheel and continuing into a receptacle.

4. In an apparatus of the character described the combination of an imitative landscape and water display device with a perforation therein adjacent the apex thereof and a building and water mill wheel, concealed mechanism for turning the wheel, imitative flowing water means fas- 5 tened to said display near said perforation extending to contact said wheel and continuing into a receptacle, said imitative water means being a plurality of strips of suitable material.

5. In an apparatus of the character described comprising a toy building with a rotatable water mill wheel and a water display and landscape backing device having a perforation therein, imitative flowing Water means flowing thru said perforation contacting said wheel and continuing into a receptacle, said means being a revolving band means and means for revolving said imitative water means.

6. In an apparatus of the character described comprising a toy building with a rotatable water mill wheel and an imitative water display and landscape backing device, a concealed electric motor driving mechanism to rotate said water wheel.

'7. In an apparatus of the character described comprising a toy building with a rotatable water mill wheel and an imitative water display and landscape backing device, a mechanical driving mechanism to rotate said water wheel.

KOIMAN RIESZ. 

